{"id":25,"date":"2018-09-05T12:59:34","date_gmt":"2018-09-05T12:59:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.duke.edu\/9thstreetjournal\/?p=25"},"modified":"2023-08-21T16:00:50","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T16:00:50","slug":"tracking-app-lets-durham-students-avoid-waiting-at-bus-stop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9thstreetjournal.org\/2018\/09\/05\/tracking-app-lets-durham-students-avoid-waiting-at-bus-stop\/","title":{"rendered":"Tracking app lets Durham students avoid waiting at bus stop"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tired of braving the elements to wait for the school bus? <\/span><\/p>\n

Durham Public Schools is encouraging parents to download <\/span>\u201cHere Comes the Bus,”<\/span><\/a> a free app that allows them to avoid long waits at the bus stop. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Here Comes the Bus is a free app that allows parents to find out when school buses are about to arrive.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The app uses GPS tracking to estimate bus arrival times and send alerts to parents when their student\u2019s bus is getting close. Parents who sign up using their student\u2019s ID number can receive text or email notifications when the bus enters a certain radius from the bus stop or school. That makes it easier to avoid long waits, particularly in bad weather.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Durham school system, which has been using the app since 2015, is encouraging parents who have not downloaded the app to give it a try now that schools are back in session.<\/span><\/p>\n

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PARENTS! Want to track your child's morning and afternoon bus commute? There is an app for that. Download the Here Comes the Bus app. Details: https:\/\/t.co\/9J9f4MdOUU<\/a> #ItsAGoodThing<\/a> #SchoolBuses<\/a> #Students<\/a> #Transportation<\/a> #WeAreDPS<\/a> #DurhamPublicSchools<\/a> #Durham<\/a> #BullCity<\/a> #Education<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/u3UDbtMKku<\/a><\/p>\n

— Durham Public Schools (@DurhamPublicSch) August 26, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n